self-motivation
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Barriers to communication, lack of mentoring for staff, problems building a work culture, and difficulties with self-motivation were all cited.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
"I found it much more than just the bonus of working in my pajamas, my self-motivation, self-discipline, focus, and concentration seemed to increase with the freedom I had."
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2021
John Jones, said Pohorence “requires little if any supervision and his self-motivation serves as a role model for others.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2020
Navigating the next three months left in the school year, leaders said, calls for patience and dedication from educators, self-motivation from already stressed-out students and swift actions from school districts typically mired in bureaucratic obstacles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2020
When not faithful to its own experience of pluralism and self-motivation, the USA faces the inherent limitations of literacy-based practical experience in a number of domains, the political included.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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